Antike Zuckerdose mit Gravurdekor, London, England, 1803
Antique sugar box with engraved decoration, London, England, 1803
Sterling Silber; Gewicht: ca. 412 g; ovoidförmige Zuckerdose auf schmalem Standring mit hochgezogener Schulter, rückseitig abklappbarem, profiliertem Deckel und pilzförmiger Handhabe; auf der Schauseite mittig eingelassenes Schlüsselloch, Schlüssel fehlt; auf der Wandung umlaufende Bordüre mit Floraldekor sowie ziselierten Linierungen, mittig auf Schau- und Rückseite jeweils eine runde Reserve, auf der rückseitigen mit lateinischer Devise „NEC TIMERE NEC TIMIDE“; auf dem Deckel feine umlaufende Ziselierungen; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren, Deckelbekrönung vermutlich später angebracht und mit unregelmäßiger Vertiefung; im Deckel mit Lion Passant gestempelt, unterseitig mit Lion Passant, Duty Mark, Stadtmarke London, ungedeuteter Meistermarke und Jahresbuchstabe versehen; Maße: ca. 14,6 x 14,6 x 10,5 cm.
Sterling silver; weight: approx. 412 g; ovoid sugar box on a narrow foot ring with raised shoulder, hinged profiled lid at the rear and mushroom-shaped finial; centrally inset keyhole to the front, key missing; encircling border with floral decoration and chased linear ornament to the body, a circular reserve centred on both the front and reverse, the reverse engraved with the Latin motto “NEC TIMERE NEC TIMIDE”; lid with fine encircling chased decoration; age-related signs of wear, lid finial probably later added and showing an irregular depression; lid stamped with lion passant, underside stamped with lion passant, duty mark, London town mark, unidentified maker’s mark and date letter; dimensions: approx. 14.6 x 14.6 x 10.5 cm.
585/- yellow gold; rhombic and rectangular box clasps; in a stylised openwork honeycomb pattern; centred by a rhombic band with 10 small set diamonds each, total approx. 0.2 ct; colour and clarity: in the mid range; each piece 3-row with 2 strands of jade beads in a dark green colour variety, diameter approx. 7 mm, and 1 strand of cream-coloured pearls with silvery lustre and small naturalistic features, diameter approx. 6.5 – 6.8 mm; dimensions of the necklace box clasp: approx. 22.5 x 24.1 mm and of the bracelet box clasp: approx. 19.8 x 9.2 mm; total length of the necklace: approx. 43.5 cm, approx. 44 cm, approx. 50 cm; total length of the bracelet: approx. 21 cm.
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 16.1 g; solid pendant in flake form with an amethyst cabochon; finely linked amethyst chain; S-hook clasp; height of the pendant: approx. 34.7 mm; length of the necklace: approx. 55.9 cm
Stamped: 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 50.9 g; oval pendant of two-part form with a pink moonstone in a silver bezel setting beneath a ring with hammered decoration; fine oval-link chain, attached to the ring at two points; lobster clasp; dimensions of the pendant: approx. 35.4 x 25.6 x 14.4 mm; diameter of the chain links: approx. 6.4 mm; chain length: approx. 50 cm.
Stamped: 925/- silver and yellow gold; total weight: approx. 48.1 g; round domed setting in yellow gold and silver with hammered decoration; elliptical bail bezel setting with labradorite cabochon; elongated anchor chain with lobster clasp; polished reverse; diameter of the pendant: approx. 35 mm; height of the pendant incl. bail: approx. 47.4 mm; length of the necklace links: approx. 14.2 mm; total necklace length: approx. 63 cm.